http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/ Australian Sprite and Midget Enthusiasts Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:25:17 GMT http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10267 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10267 Reminder from: spridgets-aus Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/cal SCCA Monthly Meeting Tuesday July 8, 2008 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:54:56 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10266 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10266 G'day Andy "I did it a bit half-arsed in that i left the MC in the car and did not hone out the bores. " Why do you want to stuff around with the brakes? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:54:57 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10265 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10265 G'day Kieran The padded dash to is held on by "stud plates". These are flat metal plates that slide into a groove in the back of the ally dash top frame, with Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:34:10 GMT kieran brown http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10264 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10264 Thanks Colin. I only just noticed the bit about replacing the cap (I don't have a maintenance schedule, so have made my own up, but missed the need for this). Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:27:15 GMT kieran brown http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10263 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10263 Hi Can someone tell me how the black padded rail on the top of the fascia comes off? The info in the Moss catalogue suggests it is held by 10 studs - so I Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:22:04 GMT Andy Webster http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10262 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10262 Greetings. My sprite had been suffering that sinking pedal feeling..on the brakes and clutch. so, i just put a new seal kit through my tandem master cylinder. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:20:51 GMT Don Jordan http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10261 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10261 My mobile phone has a stop watch in it, so I will be measuring off a section of appropriate road in my street directory (from one corner to another a Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:46:00 GMT Mark Jacobson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10260 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10260 Hi Johnny. The Gillspeed Bulletin (No. 12, p.2) (available on Collin's site) has a chart of MPH/1000 RPM for the different diff ratios. Of course, tyre Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:44:44 GMT johnny_reble http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10259 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10259 Thanks for that, When my speedo is reading 50mph I feel like i'n doing 60mph, this could be that im used to the higher rev sound , so i'm going to check it Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:01:21 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10258 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10258 G'day Kieran If replacing the oil filler cap wasn't necessary, the manual wouldn't tell you to do it. You have all the symptoms of a clogged breather system. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:38:45 GMT kieran brown http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10257 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10257 Hi, Every now and then my 69 Midget emits copious amounts of smoke (whilst under power) . This is irregular - and does not happen every time I use the car. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:36:58 GMT Bruce Miles http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10256 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10256 Johnny, you are running a different diff to what the speedo was originally calibrated for and in addition you are almost certainly running different size tyres Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:29:32 GMT johnny_reble http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10255 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10255 . Just not sure if my speedo is out now .. and is there a way to fix it.. Johnny Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:40:59 GMT Bruce Miles http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10254 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10254 Johnny, it appears you must have had a 4.22 diff fitted. The effect of various diffs can be summarised as follows Ratio RPM @ 100 kph (62.5 mph) Fitted to 3.73 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:05:00 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10253 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/10253 thanks Avis ... From: Avis Fowler To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: RE: [spridgets-aus] Re: tyres Hi All, I can